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Modern Languages represented at 2014 Eurocall conference

Julie Watson and Kate Borthwick are amongst colleagues from Modern Languages attending the 2014 Eurocall conference, taking place from 20-23 August 2014 at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Julie’s presentation entitled ‘Sizing up the online course: adapting learning design to meet growing participant numbers’ will take place on the second day of the conference. Continue reading →

A-Level results for new Southampton Modern Languages students

Congratulations to all students who received their A-Level results today and now have confirmed places to join us in Modern Languages here at Southampton from September. If you have questions about life as a student here in Modern Languages, we have the answers! Check out Get Ready for Languages, our new online resource, which aims to guide you to useful information about your future life as a Modern Languages student at Southampton. Continue reading →

Professor Mike Kelly answers questions from modern languages students on new website

Professor Mike Kelly from Modern Languages at Southampton was answering questions yesterday from students interested in studying or working abroad as part of the launch of a new website called TYA Answers, created by Lizzie Fane, the founder of thirdyearabroad.com. Funded by HEFCE through the Routes into Languages initiative, TYA Answers is dedicated to supporting students who have questions about studying or working abroad during their degree. Continue reading →

Languages and Entrepreneurship

Are you a student or graduate of modern languages? Are you interested in entrepreneurship? If so, you may be interested in a recent Higher Education Academy guide, written by modern languages entrepreneur and founder of Third Year Abroad, Lizzie Fane, and entitled ‘Languages and Entrepreneurship: A Guide for Students’. The report aims to support and inspire students who are thinking of starting a business based on their experiences with language, travel or culture. Continue reading →

Do you know any inspirational language champions?

Nominations are now open for the 2014 Threlford Memorial Cup, an award presented annually by the Chartered Institute of Linguists Educational Trust for a significant contribution to ‘fostering the study of languages’. The Cup can be awarded to a person, organisation or project that deserves to be recognised within the field of language study. The deadline for nominations is Friday 5 September, and the IoLET Awards Evening is to be held at the Barbican, London, on Thursday 6 November 2014. Continue reading →

University supports call for better language skills in the UK

The University of Southampton is amongst 50 leading organisations that are backing a group of MPs and Peers calling for all political parties to make a General Election manifesto commitment to improving language skills in the UK. Further information about the University’s support for this initiative can be found on the University’s Modern Languages website. Continue reading →

Are there languages without words?

The Independent has published an article discussing languages that do not use words, in particular the whistle language of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. The language called ‘Silbo Gomero’ uses a variety of whistles with four ‘vowels’ and four ‘consonants’, that together form over four thousand ‘words’. To read the article in full, visit the Independent website. Continue reading →

Call for papers: Language Testing Forum 2014

Submissions for papers and posters are invited for the Language Testing Forum 2014, to be hosted by Modern Languages at the University of Southampton from 21-23 November 2014. This annual conference attracts scholars in language testing and practitioners in testing organisations both nationally and internationally. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Language Testing: Engaging multi-disciplinary perspectives’. Continue reading →